#7CB249
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.3% 0.148 132), rgb(124, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7CB249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB249 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.148 132) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7CB249 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB249 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB249 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB249 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8F
oklch(81% 0.093 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB249
oklch(70.3% 0.148 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7CB249 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9A63E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A251 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAB9B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB249
#7CB249
oklch(70.3% 0.148 132)
- #BE82E2
#BE82E2
oklch(70.3% 0.149 311.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7CB249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
Use #7CB249 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.